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German
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“Das Wort Vogel beginnt mit dem Buchstaben V.”
The word bird begins with the letter V.
- The twenty-second letter of the German alphabet, called Vau and written in the Latin script.
- letter V
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Der Handwerker fährt einen großen Van.”
The craftsman drives a large van.
- van
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Das Kind ist sehr vif.”
The child is very bright.
- vivid
- bright
- smart
- witty
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Sein Hund hat die VPG erfolgreich bestanden.”
His dog has successfully passed the VPG.
- initialism of Vielseitigkeitsprüfung für Gebrauchshunde (“Versatility examination for working dogs”), the name and abbreviation for working dog titles awarded by dog organizations other than the SV and other German Shepherd Dog organizations; equivalent to SchH; see also IPO
- Versatility examination for working dogs
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Die Blumen stehen in einer schönen Vase.”
The flowers are in a beautiful vase.
- vase
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Das Glas ist voll.”
The glass is full.
- full; filled
- full (not hungry anymore)
- drunk
- full
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Mein Vater arbeitet viel.”
My father works a lot.
“Die Vagina ist ein Teil der weiblichen Geschlechtsorgane.”
The vagina is a part of the female sexual organs.
- vagina
- the female sexual organs including the vulva
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Verena liest gerne Bücher.”
Verena likes reading books.
- a female given name
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“In vielen Filmen gibt es Vampire.”
There are vampires in many movies.
- nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Vampir
- vampires
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Ich mag Eis mit Vanille am liebsten.”
I like vanilla ice cream the best.
- vanilla
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Der Verkehr in der Stadt ist sehr laut.”
The traffic in the city is very loud.
- verbal noun of verkehren; correspondence, traffic (interaction involving the exchange of performances or messages)
- ellipsis of Straßenverkehr (“road traffic”)
- ellipsis of Geschlechtsverkehr (“sexual intercourse”)
- traffic
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Wir sind seit einem Jahr verlobt.”
We have been engaged for a year.
“Die mathematische Gleichung hat eine unbekannte Variable.”
The mathematical equation has an unknown variable.
- variable
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Es gibt eine andere Variante dieses Spiels.”
There is another variant of this game.
- variant
- variation
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Das Wetter zeigt heute eine starke Variation.”
The weather shows a strong variation today.
- variation
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Ich habe meinen Schlüssel zu Hause vergessen.”
I forgot my key at home.
“Wir wollen im Sommer für zwei Wochen verreisen.”
We want to travel for two weeks in the summer.
“Wir müssen das Gepäck sicher im Kofferraum verstauen.”
We need to stow the luggage safely in the trunk.
“Er wurde aus seinem Dorf verstoßen.”
He was cast out of his village.
- to cast out (of a community), to disown
- to infringe, to break, to violate, to be contrary to
- to obturate, to occlude by propping something into
- to hide, to conceal
- to cease to advance, to not flow anymore
- to cast out
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Wo werden Sie die Nacht verbringen?”
Where will you spend the night?
- to spend, to pass (a period of time)
- to move (completely), to take, to transport
- to bring about, to make reality and somehow complete, to fullbring
- to spend
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Der Sturm hinterließ eine schreckliche Verwüstung.”
The storm left behind terrible devastation.
- ravage, havoc, devastation, desolation
- desertification
- devastation
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Ich verzichte heute auf den Nachtisch.”
I'll pass on dessert today.
“Vielleicht kommen sie morgen zu uns.”
Maybe they will come to us tomorrow.
“Sei bitte vorsichtig beim Überqueren der Straße.”
Please be careful when crossing the street.
“Darf ich Ihnen meine Schwester vorstellen?”
May I introduce my sister to you?
“Wir müssen die Preise der verschiedenen Anbieter vergleichen.”
We need to compare the prices of different providers.
“Wir verabschieden uns jetzt von unseren Gästen.”
We are saying goodbye to our guests now.
“Die gesamte Verwandtschaft trifft sich jedes Jahr zu Weihnachten.”
The entire extended family meets every year for Christmas.
“Er reagierte sehr verständnisvoll auf meine Situation.”
He reacted very understandingly to my situation.
“Ich nehme vorsichtshalber einen Schirm mit.”
I'll take an umbrella as a precaution.
“Hast du dich schon für die LV angemeldet?”
Have you already registered for the course?
- abbreviation of Lehrveranstaltung
- course
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Ich nutze für den Weg zur Arbeit meistens den ÖPNV.”
I usually use public transport to get to work.
- initialism of öffentlicher Personennahverkehr
- public transport
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Es wird geravt im Funkhaus Nalepastraße.”
People are raving at the Funkhaus Nalepastraße.
- to rave (to attend a rave)
- to rave
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Es ist im November oft sehr kalt.”
It is often very cold in November.
- November
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Der Polizist zog seinen Revolver.”
The police officer pulled out his revolver.
- revolver
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Der Biologe untersucht diesen Atavismus.”
The biologist is studying this atavism.
- atavism
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Ihre Interessen sind sehr divergent.”
Their interests are very divergent.
- divergent
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Liverpool ist eine bedeutende Stadt im Nordwesten Englands.”
Liverpool is an important city in the northwest of England.
- Liverpool (a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England)
- Liverpool (a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)
- Liverpool
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Selbst da, wo schon die Revolution unter der Losung „Alle Macht den Räten!“ den Sieg der Arbeiter und Bauern brachte, wurden die Räte staats- und parteiuntertan […]”
Even there, where the revolution, under the slogan "All power to the councils!", already brought the victory of the workers and peasants, the councils became servant to state and party […]
- revolution
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Mein Verwandter kommt heute zu Besuch.”
My relative is coming to visit today.
“Mein Großvater heißt Wilhelm.”
My grandfather's name is Wilhelm.
- a male given name from Old High German, feminine equivalent Wilhelmina, Wilhelmine, or Minna, equivalent to English William; diminutive forms Willi, Willy
- William
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
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